MARINE AUTOMATION

Automation engineered around your vessel.

Every vessel has different machinery, operational requirements and integration challenges. We develop marine automation solutions around the actual needs of the vessel — from individual control applications to complete vessel-wide automation systems.

MARINE CONTROL ARCHITECTURE
MACHINERY
SENSORS
PLC
I/O
HMI / IAS / PMS
VESSEL OPERATIONS
01 — OUR APPROACH

Marine automation is not about fitting a standard control system onto every vessel.

The right solution starts with understanding the machinery, the vessel architecture, the operating philosophy and the people who will use the system.

We can work with an existing automation architecture, integrate new equipment into an established system, modernise legacy control systems or develop a completely new solution from the ground up.

Our engineering approach is technology-independent: the objective is a reliable, maintainable and serviceable system that performs onboard.

02 — CAPABILITIES

From individual control functions to complete vessel automation.

We can develop, integrate and support automation systems across the different layers of a vessel’s control architecture.

01

Machinery Control

Control and monitoring applications for engines, pumps, compressors, valves, fans and other vessel machinery.

02

PLC Engineering

PLC software development, sequence control, interlocks, permissives, state machines and machinery automation logic.

03

HMI & Operator Interfaces

Clear operator interfaces for machinery control, alarms, status monitoring, trends and operational information.

04

Alarm & Safety Logic

Alarm handling, shutdown logic, interlocks, permissives and control functions designed around vessel operational requirements.

05

Communication & Integration

Integration of PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, generators and third-party equipment through industrial communication networks.

06

Vessel-Wide Automation

Integration of multiple control systems into a coordinated vessel automation environment.

03 — ENGINEERING

Built around the machinery, not around a template.

Our engineering process starts with the actual requirements of the vessel. We analyse the machinery and interfaces before defining the control architecture.

This allows us to develop solutions that can be adapted to different vessel types, machinery configurations and operational philosophies.

01

Requirement & System Analysis

Understanding machinery, existing systems, operational requirements, I/O and interfaces.

02

Control Architecture

Defining PLC, HMI, communication, I/O and system architecture around the vessel.

03

Software Development

Developing control logic, sequences, alarms, interfaces and communication functions.

04

Integration & Testing

Functional testing, system integration, commissioning and onboard verification.

04 — TECHNOLOGY & INTEGRATION

Open architecture. Flexible integration.

Marine systems rarely consist of equipment from a single manufacturer. We design automation around the interfaces between systems and equipment.

CONTROL

PLC Systems

PLC-based control applications for machinery, auxiliary systems and vessel automation.

INTERFACE

HMI & SCADA

Operator interfaces, supervisory monitoring, alarms, trends and operational data.

NETWORK

Industrial Communication

Integration through industrial communication technologies such as Modbus, CAN and Ethernet.

POWER

Generator & PMS Integration

Integration of generator controllers and power management functions into the vessel automation environment.

DATA

Monitoring & Performance

Operational data, trends, alarms and performance information for improved vessel awareness.

LEGACY

Existing Systems

Integration, modification and gradual modernisation of existing automation systems.

05 — CUSTOM SOLUTIONS

If the standard solution does not fit, we build one.

Every vessel does not need to fit the same automation architecture.

We can develop application-specific control solutions from the ground up when a vessel has unique machinery, interfaces or operational requirements.

Application-Specific Control Control solutions developed around the actual machinery and operating philosophy.
New System Development Architecture, PLC software, HMI and communication functions developed as a complete solution.
Legacy System Integration New automation functions can be integrated alongside existing equipment where required.
Future Expansion Systems can be structured with future modifications, additional equipment and vessel requirements in mind.
06 — COMMISSIONING & SERVICE

Engineering does not stop when the software is delivered.

We support the system through integration, commissioning, troubleshooting and onboard modifications.

From factory testing to sea trials and operational support, the objective is the same: a control system that works reliably on the vessel.

07 — LET’S BUILD THE RIGHT SYSTEM

Have a vessel with a unique automation requirement?

Tell us about the vessel, the machinery and the challenge. We can help define an automation architecture that fits the application.